The Eagle Monthly

As an Eagle I will do the best to be my best.

I am in charge of the choices I make.

I will treat others the way I would like to be treated.

I am safe, I am kind, I am accountable, I am a scholar.

We are only one of eleven schools in the FWISD district to receive that rating and one of only five schools that met five out six distinctions possible! This did not happen by accident, it took a lot of work by our dedicated teachers, staff and students to get to this point, not only in testing but also in growth. We are extremely proud of this rating and will continue to work toward continuing our success in this process. We hope that you, as part of the De Zavala Familia, will be as dedicated as we are in the coming year. We look forward to working together to continue our amazing journey.

Thank you for your trust in us! We appreciate it.

If you'd like your student to eat breakfast at school, the cafeteria opens at 7:20 am and closes at 7:45 am. Doors to enter the classrooms open at 7:40 am and instruction begins promptly at 7:50 am, please have your students arrive no later then 7:45 am. After 7:50 am students are considered tardy.

Dismissal time has changed. Pre-Kindergarten students are released at 2:30 pm by the pre-k classroom doors at the back of the school on Alston St. Pre-K students will be lined up inside the school’s hallway and the pre-k teachers/teacher assistants will dismiss the students to the parents. We ask that families wait patiently for their child by the school gate and do not come inside of the school gate so we can ensure children are dismissed in a safe and orderly manner to their families.

All other students are dismissed at 3:20 on College Ave. If you would like to have a conversation with a teacher please let them know and then park and wait until we have finished dismissal so that your teacher can dismiss their remaining students.

A courteous reminder that there will be no early dismissals after 2:00 pm for Pre-K and after 2:45 pm for K-5th grade. Thank you for your assistance in this matter!

The year is just starting out and that makes good attendance even more important! We need our student's attendance to be above 90% so they can get the most out of the school year.

Please schedule doctor's appointments in the afternoon if at all possible so that the instructional day of your student is maximized. If you have to go to the doctor's office please make sure your student has a note to excuse the absence. We are taking absences very seriously, three unexcused absences requires a warning letter, five absences we will need to have an attendance meeting. We don't want to do that so please work with us so that we can avoid that situation.

FWISD attendance information:

https://www.fwisd.org/Page/24198

Our teachers will be sharing instruction resources, reviewing classroom expectations, attendance and what your students are learning so that your child can reach their hight potential throughout the school year.

Kinder through 3rd Grade will be having their event on Tuesday, September, 27th.

4th and 5th Grades will be having their event on Thursday, September 29th.

Both will have 3 30 minute sessions:

3:45 pm - 4:15 pm

4:15 pm - 4:45 pm

4:45 pm - 5:15 pm

When you arrive, you will drop off your child in the auditorium and proceed to your student's class (your child is not required to attend.).

Sessions will last 30 minutes and you only need to attend one session per student.

We will have a raffle for different prizes and the classroom with the best parental attendance will earn a pizza party!

We are so pleased that so many De Zavala families have taken advantage of this amazing opportunity for their student's academic growth!

We are still enrolling students in Saturday Learning Quest, so if you would still like to have your student attend, we will be happy to enroll them so they can attend this wonderful program.

Saturday Learning Quest will take place every other Saturday from 8 am to 2 pm, breakfast and lunch are served. The next Saturday Learning Quest takes place September 24th. Students who attend will receive a free dress pass, so be there!

Beginning in September, we will begin choosing students to be our Eagles of the Week. Eagles of the Week is one of De Zavala’s special recognition programs. Students are selected by their teacher every two weeks based on our EAGLES Character Traits;

E: Excellence in Effort; A: Academic Achievement & Excellence; G: Growth Mindset; L: Leadership; E: Eager to Learn; S: Supportive.

Staff and students have collaborated to determine what we value here at De Zavala. Every month we focus on a specific trait, show all students a student created video with examples and reinforce that trait daily. This month we have been focusing on Excellence in Effort. This month's students show that excellence comes when you do your very best everyday. We are so proud of these students!

Our September Golden Eagles of the month are Mrs. Bukowski and Mrs. Santizo. They have both shown excellence in effort this month. Both have experienced changes in their classroom this year and have adjusted with every change and continued to provide their students with everything they need to be successful. We are glad to have them as part of our De Zavala team.

Hello Fellow Eagles,

Whether you have a new student entering the school or have a returning student it is our pleasure to welcome you to our wonderful PTA community.

“What is PTA?” you may ask. It is a partnership between parents and teachers to enhance our children’s learning experience. Our goal every year is to support our school and to help provide programs that positively impact our students and staff and inspire them to achieve great things. Over the years, PTA has organized and funded many community building and educational events, along with providing materials and resources for the school.

We hope you will support De Zavala Elementary by joining PTA this year. Our goal is to always reach 100% membership and to give every student a voice. Joining the PTA is just the beginning: we hope you will participate in the PTA by attending a PTA meeting, attending and volunteering at our events, or even signing up to be a committee chair.

To help keep you informed on what is happening at De Zavala we invite you to follow our Facebook page – De Zavala Elementary PTA.

Join Here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScPX-nEnlzQSY8QZHpBD2GQt5qO_-ftfM-Uhwc8PnbVGE5Llg/viewform

Our first PTA meeting was held on September 21st and included information for Gifted and Talented, Title 1 and our World's Finest Chocolate Fundraiser Kick-Off.Thank you for being here!

Alcon Vision were here September 16th and 20th to perform vision screenings for our students. We want to thank Alcon and our school nurse, Mrs. Volberg for their assistance in making sure our students' vision is at it's best.

1. High Quality Tier 1 & Data-Driven Instruction
2. Building Teacher Capacity
3. Effective Classroom Routines & Instructional Strategies

Your student's progress reports and report cards will be posted on FWISD's Parent Portal. Teachers also communicate with you though Class Dojo. If you have not downloaded these apps, we would appreciate very much if you would download them so that we can communicate with you.

https://www.fwisd.org/parentportal

https://home.classdojo.com/#/signup

If you need assistance downloading and signing up, please email, sonia.chen@fwisd.org we will walk you through the process.

The achievements of Hispanic American's are endless and we will be celebrating Hispanic Heritage month with biographies of some of these Americans during our announcements. We will also be having a celebration on October 6th from 5 to 6 pm with a performance from our Kinder to 5th Grade students. We hope to see you all there!

I'm Mrs. Jorgensen and I will be teaching the first grade dual language program! I have a degree from UTA in Business Administration and this will be my 15th year teaching. I have two dogs and two cats and I love to travel!

First Grade Dual Language 2-way (English and Spanish)

ivonne.jorgensen@fwisd.org

Hi! I'm Ms. Jorgensen and this is my first year teaching! My favorite season is Fall because I love the weather and the colors and I have two cats, one named Mona and one named Nikki.

Ms. Jorgensen-3rd grade ESL

devinne.jorgensen@fwisd.org

Our 3rd grade teachers, Mrs. Bukowski and Ms. D. Jorgensen are hard at work helping their students reach their highest potential.

Mrs. Maria Martinez - September 13th

Mrs. Santizo - September 20

Mrs. Borrego - September 23

Mrs. Cruz - September 24

Mrs. Villarreal - September 27th

Mrs. Ivonne Jorgensen - September 29

Hope your birthdays are the best ever!

An "A" rated campus.

The small school with the BIG heart!

Mission: Ensure a safe, nurturing, and engaging learning environment where students of all backgrounds and abilities will be provided the tools to succeed and become conscious, global citzens.

Vision: Prepare students for success in a rapidly changing world and empower students to reach their maximum potential.

Email: sonia.chen@fwisd.org
Website: fwisd.org/DeZavala
Location: 1419 College Avenue, Fort Worth, TX, USA
Phone: 817-814-5600
Facebook: facebook.com/FWISDDeZavala
Twitter: @DeZavalaFWISD